Apparatus for covering filled sacks.



W. E. MURRAY.

APPARATUS FOB. COVERING FILLED SACKS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7,1909. A

Patented Jan.4,19 10.

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APPARATUS FOR COVERING FILLED SACKS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Hanan E. MURRAY, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inApparatus for Covering Filled Sacks, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for applying an outercovering or sack to filled sacks, the object being to provide a simpleand effective device for guiding and delivering a'filled sack into theouter sack covering therefor.

It is customary where filled sacks are to be shipped or transported fora considerable distance, to inclose the same within an outer covering orsack of heavier material, so as to protect and maintain clean thelighter covering for sacked goods. U'nally, this outer sacking orcovering of the filled sack is done by one workman being required tohold open the mouth of the outer covering or sack, while another workmanslips the filled sack therein, which is a slow, expensive, and somewhatcumbersome manner of handling the filled sack for the purpose of placingthe outer covering thereon.

To comprehend the present invention, reference should be had to theaccompanying sheet of drawings wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe sacking apparatus, the position of the tilting section thereof whenthrown upwardly being inclicated in dotted lines, the outer covering forthe filled sack being shown as applied to the guide funnel portion ofthe tilting section. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the features dis closed byFig. 1 of the drawings. Fig. 3 is an end view of the tilting section.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 is used to indicate any suitablesupporting structure, carrying in the present case a platform 2, whichis pivotally connected thereto at 3, so as to permit of being tilted orswung at an inclination to the horizontal, as illustrated by dottedlines in Fig. 1 of the drawing. When the platform is lowered, theprojections e thereof rest within the seats 5 of the supportingstructure 1.

In the present case, there is secured to the platform 2, a funnel guide6, the walls 6 of which are outwardly flared toward the forward orreceiving end of the guide in order to provide an enlarged end portionfor the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 7, 1909.

Patented Jan. at, 1910.

Serial No. 500,736.

reception of a filled sack. At its opposite or discharge end portion,the said guide terminates in a funnel shaped extension 7, which projectsa slight distance beyond the platform 2, the said overhanging portionbeing designed to receive the open mouth of an empty sack 8, which isfitted thereover, and which is held open thereby. This sack 8, is forthe purpose of receiving the filled sack 9 as slipped from the funnelguide, and serving as an outer cover therefor.

In the operation of covering the filled sack, the filled sack 9 to becovered is placed onto the funnel guide 6, preferably slipped thereonfrom the enlarged flared end portion 8 thereof, when the open mouth ofan empty sack 8 is fitted over the extended portion of the funnel shapedextension 7. The operator having charge of the apparatus then throwsupwardly the swinging platform or section 2, so as to tilt the same atan inclination, which causes the filled sack to slip downwardly on thefunnel guide 6 and through the funnel shaped extension 7, which acts asa guide, into the open end of the held sack 8, and to slide therein itsfull distance. The sack 8, with the filled sack therein, is then slippedfrom off the funnel extension 7 and the open mouth thereof closed in theusual manner.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desiredto be protected by Letters Patent is- 1. A device for covering filledsacks, the same comprising a guide for receiving a filled sack, and anextended open ended funnel shaped piece projecting forwardly of the bodyportion of the guide a substantial distance, whereby a bag may besleeved upon said extension and held thereby, a platform for said guidecomprising a substantially rectangular member projecting rearwardly ofthe rear end of the guide and the guide being open at said end andforming in effect a continuation of said platform, means 'for securingthe guide to the platform, and a pivotal support adjacentthe forward endof the platform.

2. A device for covering filled sacks, the same comprising a guide forreceiving a filled sack, said guide terminating at its forward end in anopen ended funnel shaped piece, whereby the open end of a receiving sackmay be slid up on said forward end and held thereby, a standard havingbracket arms extending forwardly and rearwardly name to thisspecification in the presence of at the upper end tfhereof, a pivotlalconnectwo subscribing Witnesses. tion between one 0 said arms ant thelatform and a loose connection between the; VARREN MURRAY 5 other armand the platform, whereby the Witnesses:

platform may be tilted. N. A. ACKER,

In testimony whereof I have signed my 1 S. CONSTINE.

